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Carolina 500 Race Results
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North Carolina Speedway
March 04, 1979 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 1.02-Mile paved track 492 Laps/502 Miles |
| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore Ford | 492 | 185 | 21,555 | Running | |
| 2 | 11 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Hayes Jewelers Chevrolet | 491 | 175 | 15,670 | Running | |
| 3 | 17 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Bearfinder Oldsmobile | 487 | 165 | 8,220 | Running | |
| 4 | 13 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs Buick | 485 | 160 | 7,520 | Running | |
| 5 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals Chevrolet | 484 | 155 | 6,320 | Running | |
| 7 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts Chevrolet | 473 | 146 | 4,540 | Running | |
| 8 | 15 | 37 | Dave Watson | Ams Oil Chevrolet | 471 | 142 | 2,570 | Running | |
| 9 | 30 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan Dodge | 468 | 138 | 4,080 | Running | |
| 10 | 14 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Russell Bennett Chevrolet | 462 | 139 | 2,270 | Running | |
| 11 | 29 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon-Barnicle Oldsmobile | 462 | 130 | 3,560 | Running | |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 460 | 127 | 3,250 | Running | |
| 13 | 31 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 459 | 124 | 2,970 | Running | |
| 14 | 35 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 450 | 121 | 2,730 | Running | |
| 15 | 16 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph Buick | 432 | 118 | 2,545 | Running | |
| 16 | 18 | 02 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's Chevrolet | 431 | 115 | 1,295 | Rear End | |
| 17 | 8 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 416 | 112 | 5,570 | Running | |
| 18 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch Oldsmobile | 413 | 114 | 7,570 | Running | |
| 19 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales Dodge | 361 | 106 | 1,860 | Engine | |
| 20 | 28 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt Chevrolet | 353 | 103 | 1,780 | Transmission | |
| 21 | 24 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 294 | 100 | 1,640 | Accident | |
| 22 | 23 | 47 | Geoff Bodine | Race Hill Farm Oldsmobile | 278 | 0 | 750 | Rear End | |
| 23 | 9 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator Mercury | 249 | 99 | 1,225 | Engine | |
| 24 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission Chevrolet | 131 | 91 | 1,550 | Axle | |
| 26 | 25 | 12 | Harry Gant | Kencoal Mining Chevrolet | 111 | 85 | 650 | Accident | |
| 27 | 32 | 87 | Slick Johnson | Satterfield Heating Chevrolet | 37 | 82 | 625 | Engine | |
| 28 | 34 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | Chevrolet | 23 | 79 | 600 | Too Slow | |
| 29 | 22 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Robertson-Thomas Chevrolet | 13 | 76 | 2,075 | Steering | |
| 30 | 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic Chevrolet | 9 | 73 | 4,550 | Accident | |
| 31 | 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Spectra Chevrolet | 9 | 70 | 4,245 | Accident | |
| 32 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Chevrolet | 9 | 67 | 4,640 | Accident | |
| 33 | 10 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Tek-Tor Oldsmobile | 9 | 0 | 1,035 | Accident | |
| 34 | 6 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore Ford | 9 | 61 | 1,030 | Accident | |
| 35 | 33 | 29 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Auto Parts Chevrolet | 1 | 58 | 525 | Ignition |
Time of Race .: 4 Hours 6 Minutes 30 Seconds
Average Speed .:121.792
Margin of Victory .: 52.000 Seconds
